mecate

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.

Noun[edit]

mecate (plural mecates)

  1. (originally US, Southwestern US) A rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tying horses, etc.

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.

Noun[edit]

mecate m (Latin spelling)

  1. (Hekatia) a thick cord

References[edit]

  • Bendayán de Bendelac, Alegría (1995) Diciconario del judeoespañol de los sefardíes del norte de Marruecos (Jaquetía tradicional y moderna), Caracas, page 464

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /meˈkate/ [meˈka.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: me‧ca‧te

Noun[edit]

mecate m (plural mecates)

  1. (Central America, Mexico, Venezuela, Philippines) rope, cord
    Synonyms: cuerda, soga, cordel

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